LIFESTYLE

Sapa has been the landscape of dreams thanks to its magnificent and misty mountains, splendid rice terraced fields, vaporous layers of clouds and snow.

A German-Vietnamese woman has won third prize in the final stage of the Falling Walls Lab 2012 in Berlin.

At first glance, Hanoi is a hornet’s nest of motorbikes. But look beyond the sea of roaring engines and beeping horns and a land of old-world Asian charm awaits.

As winter is approaching, yellow flowers are in full bloom on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Danh Vo, a Vietnamese Danish artist, has won the Hugo Boss – the award honoring young contemporary artists with outstanding achievements.

Pham Thi Huan, a Vietnamese businesswoman has been honored with the ‘World of Difference 100 Award’ for 2012.

Barringtonia asiatica, a tree taken from Truong Sa, or Spratly Islands, are blossoming along HCM City’s Hoang Sa Street.

If you love walking, trekking and swimming, Chapor Waterfall located inside a primeval forest in Ninh Thuan promises an exciting trip.

Van Son has been famous for centuries as a pottery making village, one of the oldest in Binh Dinh Province.

Homestay is a form of tourism that allows visitors to rent a room from a local family to learn more about the local lifestyle.

An 18 year old film director won the audience Golden Lotus Bud Award prize in the biggest competition for Vietnamese young film-makers.

The famous market of Dong Van town that was built hundreds of years ago was finally closed down and been replaced by the new market located just across the street.

Medicinal bathing is a local feature of the indigenous Red Dao in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

In late fall, coming to the Mekong Delta to experience trekking on the mountains is a good choice for visitors.

The ancient market has now become the drying yard for rice and corn of minority living nearby and a tourist site.

Some beautiful images of Vietnam and its people have been taken by Chinese photographer Don Hong-Oai.

O Loan Lagoon is one of the best-known scenic spots in the southern province of Phu Yen, drawing many visitors thanks to the area's picturesque scenery.

Uyen Luu has become one of the leading Vietnamese food chefs in the UK.

Snorkelling in Nha Trang will offer visitors a chance to explore natural beauty of one of the most stunning sea regions in Vietnam.